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Twitter Translation Center

Speak another language?Help translate Twitter, everyone can help http://t.co/kDoDLEAz...
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Should Australians learn another language? | Language on the Move

Should Australians learn another language? | Language on the Move | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
Meanwhile, the Australian public continues to be largely unconvinced that language learning for everyone is a good idea – many remain skeptical of the feasibility or even the desirability of universal language learning.
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The Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines - Department of Foreign Affairs

The Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines - Department of Foreign Affairs | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
Department of Foreign Affairs - Republic of the Philippines (Tagalog is Canada's fastest-growing language according to the latest Statistics Canada census.
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6 Handy Language Translation Apps for iPhone | A.R.Karthick

6 Handy Language Translation Apps for iPhone | A.R.Karthick | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
Having a hard time when travelling to foreign countries? Here are 6 handy language translation iPhone apps for your convenience.
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NLA renamed as National Language Promotion Department - The News International

NLA renamed as National Language Promotion Department - The News International | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
NLA renamed as National Language Promotion DepartmentThe News InternationalThe advisory board comprised renowned scholars of Urdu language, researchers and lecturers from all over the country.The members include Vice Chancellor of the Fatima Jinnah...
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Giving Indian language writers their place under the sun - IBNLive

Giving Indian language writers their place under the sun - IBNLive | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
IBNLiveGiving Indian language writers their place under the sunIBNLiveA 'Samanvay' of Indian diversity, the festival will bring together a host of literary figures who will not only discuss the trends in the world of Indian languages, but...
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Poll: What language do your parents speak? - Yahoo! Answers

Poll: What language do your parents speak? - Yahoo! Answers | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
Poll: What language do your parents speak? ([ Polls & Surveys ] Open Question : Poll: What language do your parents speak?
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When a language dies - OUPblog (blog)

When a language dies - OUPblog (blog) | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
When a language diesOUPblog (blog)Or do we accept (even expect) the loss of dialects of 'small' indigenous minority languages without those losses rousing the degree of regret that is felt at the loss of distinctive local dialects of a 'major'...
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Punjabi Dominating Region As Single Most Prevalent Language ...

Punjabi Dominating Region As Single Most Prevalent Language ... | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
But Chinese Languages Together Make Up Much Bigger Number Than Punjabi! Surrey is home to 94,000 South Asians who list Punjabi as their mother tongue – they make up 20 per cent of the city's population and two-thirds ...
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Alabama could repeal segregation language - Columbia Daily Tribune

Alabama could repeal segregation language - Columbia Daily Tribune | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
WALA-TV FOX10Alabama could repeal segregation languageColumbia Daily TribuneAmendment 4 — the proposal to delete the constitution's archaic language affirming segregation — is tucked amid routine issues of sewers, bonds and city boundaries on a...
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Woman overcomes language barriers - Tallahassee.com

Woman overcomes language barriers - Tallahassee.com | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
Woman overcomes language barriersTallahassee.comDELTONA — Imagine how scary it would be to move to a country where you don't know the language. Now imagine, on top of that, you're deaf.
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Host of Leading Spanish-Language Radio Show Endorses Obama - Huffington Post

Host of Leading Spanish-Language Radio Show Endorses Obama - Huffington Post | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
Host of Leading Spanish-Language Radio Show Endorses ObamaHuffington PostSen. John McCain was scheduled to appear on KBNO's, La Voz del Pueblo, yesterday, two days after the radio show's host, Fernando Sergio, endorsed Barack Obama for president.
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BUS DRIVER UPPERCUTS WOMAN

She had it coming to her. If woman can hit men then they should expect to be hit back.
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Learning Another Language Boosts Your Ability to Make Rational ...

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Researchers from the University of Chicago found that learning a foreign language may boost people's ability to make rational decisions.
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French taking root among immigrants - Montreal Gazette

French taking root among immigrants - Montreal Gazette | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
CBC.caFrench taking root among immigrantsMontreal GazetteNewspaper headlines Thursday proclaimed what language activists in Quebec had long predicted: the 2011 census shows French is losing ground in Quebec's biggest city.
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Essentials of Plain Language » blog.howto.gov

Essentials of Plain Language » blog.howto.gov | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
Do you dread writing? Do you look with horror on the prospect of writing content for websites, blogs, newsletters, articles, press releases, or email? Is your trash can a graveyard of dead drafts? Join Katherine Spivey on ...
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English - The Language of Global Business? - Forbes

English - The Language of Global Business? - Forbes | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
Moneycontrol.comEnglish - The Language of Global Business?ForbesWith China's growing economic might, is Mandarin becoming the preferred language of business? Not anytime soon, says a newly released study.
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Letters - Ritchie asks voters to read proposed amendments' language carefully - DL-Online

Letters - Ritchie asks voters to read proposed amendments' language carefullyDL-OnlineAs I visit with Minnesotans across the state, many are surprised to learn that they never get to see the actual language of the two proposed changes to our...
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To think more rationally, think in a foreign language « OISE Language Coaching

To think more rationally, think in a foreign language « OISE Language Coaching | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
RT @Multi_Ling_Mat: RT @toral_a @OISEeducation: Article on bilingualism: http://t.co/UMmuLB5H. To think more rationally, think in another language...
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Ain't This Good English? - Wall Street Journal

Ain't This Good English? - Wall Street Journal | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
Wall Street JournalAin't This Good English?Wall Street JournalThe editor of Webster's Third, Philip Gove, said that the English language had become less formal over the previous quarter-century.
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Settling California, 15,000 BCE « Father Theo's Blog

Settling California, 15,000 BCE « Father Theo's Blog | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
Looking at a map of Aboriginal languages in California, one is first struck by how very many there are. In fact, the hundred-plus California indigenous languages add up to at least 20% of all languages spoken in Aboriginal ...
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Language numbers - Brandon Sun

CBC.caLanguage numbersBrandon SunIn many communities outside of Quebec, you will be better off knowing a second language that isn't French — perhaps Spanish or Tagalog or Punjabi — as witnessed in the numbers released by Statistics Canada on...
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Recommended Reference Resources

Recommended Reference Resources | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
These books and websites are especially recommended as reference works of first resort, the ones most likely to answer your questions with the best information. They are reliable, readily available, and respected by language professionals.
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As Tories study language bill, Harper reportedly says he made a mistake in ... - National Post

As Tories study language bill, Harper reportedly says he made a mistake in ... - National Post | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
National PostAs Tories study language bill, Harper reportedly says he made a mistake in ...National PostOTTAWA – The bilingualism debate is heating up on Parliament Hill in the wake of new data suggesting English Canadians are losing interest in French,...
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The Metrognome | Much ado about Mumbai.

The Metrognome | Much ado about Mumbai. | The World of Indigenous Languages | Scoop.it
Much ado about Mumbai.(Maharashtra CM will propose starting Spanish language classes all over the state's universities.)...
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